Full, deep, impenetrable black-red colour, a little lighter
on the rim. The nose is
well-proportioned with deep and densely packed, concentrated and layered aromas
of ripe blackberry fruit harmoniously melded with blackcurrant and black plums
along with subtle notes of cassis, black herbs and integrated lead-pencil oak
elements. This has superb intensity with
aromatic finesse, unfolding essence of black fruits along with notes of
iron-earth. Medium-full bodied, the
palate is sweetly rich, but stylishly restrained in its decadence, with a
concentrated core of densely packed flavours of ripe blackberries, blackcurrants
with blackcurrants and cassis all harmoniously interwoven, unfolding subtle
dark herb detail, iron-earth and pencilly oak.
The fruit depth is remarkable with beautiful refinement, and is
underlined by very fine-grained powdery tannin extraction providing textural
finesse. The acidity is seamlessly
integrated, and the wine shows power, linearity and drive, flowing to a tight
and firm, sustained finish of black fruits, cassis and iron-earth. This is an immensely concentrated and packed,
but beautifully refined Cabernet/Merlot with ripe black fruits, cassis and
iron-earth with pencilly oak , with great richness and class. Serve with finest cuts of lab, beef and
venison over the next 15-20 years. A
blend of 50% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, handpicked from the ‘Mere Road’
vineyard, destemmed and transferred to open-top fermenters, and fermented to
13.5% alc., the wine spending 16 days on skins post ferment and aged 20 months in 100% new French oak 300
L hogsheads. 1,118 bottles made. 20.0/20
Nov 2018 RRP $350.00